Definition of lurk verb from the Oxford Advanced American Dictionary
lurk
verb
/lərk/
1[intransitive](+ adverb/preposition)to wait somewhere secretly, especially because you are going to do something bad or illegalsynonymskulkWhy are you lurking around outside my house?A crocodile was lurking just below the surface.2[intransitive](+ adverb/preposition)when something unpleasant or dangerous lurks, it is present but not in an obvious wayAt night, danger lurks in these streets.3[intransitive](computing)to read a discussion in a chat room, etc. on the Internet, without taking part in it yourself
